We’re back with another reading from The Modern Art of Making Love by James S. Wilson, (1900). Here we learn how to flirt with the object of our affection using a handkerchief. Drawing across the lips – Desirous of an acquaintance. Drawing across the eyes – I am sorry. Taking it by the center –…
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A Few Words on Collecting Etiquette Books
Etiquette books are a great way to peek into history: I was once told that the important thing to remember is that etiquette books tend to mention the things that people are getting wrong. So, if a book mentions that you shouldn’t pick your fingernails with a knife at the table, it’s because enough people were doing…
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